Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Mani Game signs with Pang Game for Korea service Korea for action shooting game “KLASH.” 
• Perfect World MMORPG “Forsaken World” starts open beta service today via NGL.

3DS System update adds paid DLC to Streetpass

3DS System update adds paid DLC to Streetpass:
Four new games for social connection app as Nintendo embraces new model

Wind of Luck : Game to Release in Two Parts

Wind of Luck : Game to Release in Two Parts:
The Wind of Luck team has posted a short update about the game's progress towards release. The plan is to release WoL in two parts, first the WoL Arena followed by the rest of the project pending funding sources.

Steel Commanders Review

Steel Commanders Review:
I get it. Games like Rage of Bahamut are quite good at making money, and game developers need to make money. But there has to be a better way than

Tribal Quest Review

Tribal Quest Review:
Upon first glance, Tribal Quest may seem like an infinite runner starring a guy who looks a bit like Kratos from God of War and who sounds like John Goodman.

Fighting Fantasy: The Forest of Doom Review

Fighting Fantasy: The Forest of Doom Review:
The latest adventure game book from Tin Man Games, Fighting Fantasy: The Forest of Doom is a challenging, but not terribly sophisticated sword-swinging

Every Wonderfully Complex Board Game Needs A Tablet Version

Every Wonderfully Complex Board Game Needs A Tablet Version:
This is Agricola, available now on iOS from Playdek Games. Based on one of German board game designer Uwe Rosenberg's finest creations, it's deep,

Despicable Me: Minion Rush Review

Despicable Me: Minion Rush Review:
Same as every dog picks up a case of fleas sometime in its life, those of us that play video games on a regular basis have been burned by licensed games at

WBIE: We're a believer on Wii U

WBIE: We're a believer on Wii U:
Batman publisher president Martin Tremblay on continuing support for Nintendo's latest, next-gen console prices, the used games uproar, and

Catapult your friends and foes with Forge's new Tinker character

Catapult your friends and foes with Forge's new Tinker character:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Buy-to-Play Are you looking for a new character to play in Dark Vale's

Ubisoft's Approach to Second Screen in a Word: Restraint

Ubisoft's Approach to Second Screen in a Word: Restraint:
During Ubisoft's typically polished press conference and booth presentations at E3 this year, the company showed it had a good handle on how a second screen

Sony increases PS4 sales projections post-E3

Sony increases PS4 sales projections post-E3:
The system's warm reception at E3 has Sony raising its numbers

General: MMORPG.com's E3 2013 Awards

General: MMORPG.com's E3 2013 Awards:
Now that E3 2013 has come and gone, it's time to present our annual "Best of" awards. Click through to find out who took Most Innovative, Best Hybrid, Rising Star,

NPD: Injustice: Gods Among Us May's best-selling game in US

NPD: Injustice: Gods Among Us May's best-selling game in US:
Fighting game the month's top-seller, followed by Black Ops II and Donkey Kong: Country Returns; total software sales slide 25 percent. Injustice: Gods

Wurm Online's summer update tweaks graphics, UI, and more

Wurm Online's summer update tweaks graphics, UI, and more:
Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Wurm Online, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, Sandbox, Crafting Ready for Wurm Online's summer

Not So Massively: Dreamhack 2013, news from E3, and Path of Exile battles RMT

Not So Massively: Dreamhack 2013, news from E3, and Path of Exile battles RMT:
Filed under: Betas, Video, Culture, Economy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Consoles, Casual, Dev

Portable gaming to top $12 billion in 2013

Portable gaming to top $12 billion in 2013:
App Annie-IDC survey sees microtransactions top 50% of revenue, growth projected to continue through 2014

The Xbox One Believers

The Xbox One Believers:
I came to E3 this year in search of good news about the Xbox One. By week’s end, I found a few men able to tell me some.Read more...

Anodyne is headed to iOS this week

Anodyne is headed to iOS this week:
This Thursday, the mystical and well-received adventure game Anodyne will be released on mobile iOS devices as "Anodyne Mobile," and will be playable on

E3 Review: Take a Closer Look at Sandbox MMO Black Desert

E3 Review: Take a Closer Look at Sandbox MMO Black Desert:
As E3 comes to the end, lot of games have showed off their stunning highlights to gamers. Black Desert, this Korean fantasy sanbox MMO has come into our

Black Desert: E3 2013 - Our First Look

Black Desert: E3 2013 - Our First Look:
During E3 last week, we managed to get one of the first-ever views of Pearl Abyss's Black Desert. Check out our preview and then let us know what you

ESA: Women make up almost half of all gamers

ESA: Women make up almost half of all gamers:
New report from industry group also finds adult women a more significant portion of game-playing population than boys 17 and under. A new report from The

High 5 Games acquires Electrotank in aqui-hire deal

High 5 Games acquires Electrotank in aqui-hire deal:
High 5 Games has announced that it has acquired game studio, Electrotank, Inc from its company blog. The terms of the acquisition have High 5 Games claiming

Witcher dev opening office in Kraków

Witcher dev opening office in Kraków:
CD Projekt Red's new office will open next month staffed by 20 people working on smaller games of about 20 hours in length. The Witcher developer CD

ESA calls for more digital sales transparency

ESA calls for more digital sales transparency:
Trade group president says lack of insight distorts perceptions on industry's health, defends E3's ongoing relevance

Why Gamasutra is skipping monthly NPD reports

Why Gamasutra is skipping monthly NPD reports:
Gamasutra will not be reporting on the monthly NPD Group U.S. video game sales releases for the foreseeable future. EIC Kris Graft explains why. ...

Turn-based MOBA Arena of Heroes enters open beta

Turn-based MOBA Arena of Heroes enters open beta:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, Mobile, MOBA If your primary complaint about MOBAs is that they move too quickly, Arena of Heroes

Dota 2 to be released this summer

Dota 2 to be released this summer:
Free-to-play sequel launching in full in North America and Europe later this summer, Valve confirms. Valve's free-to-play sequel to the genre-defining,

Blog: How big is the real-money gambling market?

Blog: How big is the real-money gambling market?:
For developers considering jumping in when the U.S. lets the doors open, this post from Betable's William Chambers offers hard data on how big it could

Hitman developer cuts half of staff, refocuses on series

Hitman developer cuts half of staff, refocuses on series:
IO Interactive lays off employees and cancels other development projects